CRNC · Cerence Inc.
Market Cap
$384.91M
Shares
45.23M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$8.51
Open$8.29
Day$8.14–8.54
52W close$5.96–13.30
Avg vol 30d716K
Short int6.1M · 13.5% float · 8.6d
Short vol55%
Last earningsAug 6, 2026
DataJan 2020–Sep 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 6
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 6, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 8 wks
filed Aug 6, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$309.49M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$15.39M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+11.8%
Year over year
Operating margin
8.7%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
20.4%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+10.4%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-13.4%
Trailing year
Short interest
13.5%
Latest settlement · 8.6 days to cover
AI Brief
Q3 FY26 earnings call · Aug 6, 2026
Q3 FY26
TL;DR. Cerence reported Q3 revenue of $69.6M (up 12% YoY) and Adjusted EBITDA of $13.5M (up ~51% YoY, above guidance), raised full-year FY26 free cash flow guidance to $76M–$82M, and authorized its first $30M share repurchase program, while variable license revenue fell 15% YoY on softer unit volumes and Q4 guidance implies a sequential revenue step-down with EBITDA of only $1M–$5M.
Bullish
- + Raised full-year FY26 free cash flow guidance to $76M–$82M from prior $66M–$76M.
- + Board authorized first-ever $30M share repurchase program over 12 months.
- + Connected services revenue grew more than 20% YoY to $15.5M.
- + Q3 Adjusted EBITDA of $13.5M exceeded high end of $8M–$12M guidance.
- + Signed new multi-brand XUI deal with Stellantis with initial production already started.
- + Secured first customer for Mobile Work Agent developed with Microsoft, rollout expected to begin in Q4.
Bearish
- − Variable license revenue fell 15% YoY to $29.1M as Cerence unit volumes dropped 8% vs. ~2% broader market decline.
- − Q4 revenue guidance of $61M–$65M implies a sequential step-down, with Adjusted EBITDA guided to just $1M–$5M.
- − Professional services revenue declined 18% YoY to $12.5M.
- − Pro forma royalties declined to $38M from $43M YoY on lower production volumes.
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 15.8 · calm
Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−11%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−4%
below
RSI (14)
50
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
35%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−1%
trailing
6-month return
+24%
trailing
YTD return
−20%
this year
Relative strength
+7%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $9 › 200d $10 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+1% holders QoQ · +30 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$229.5K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
13.51% of float · ▼ -3.9% MoM · 8.6 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
202 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
64
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−24%
Y/Y
Gross margin
73%
contracting
EPS growth
+97%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$46.8M
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
80%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−55%
past year
ATR
5.2%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
fiscal fourth quarter ending September 30, 2026
Revenue
Initiated
$61M – $65M
prior qtr $69.59M
midpoint −9.5% QoQ
Gross margins
Initiated
72% – 75%
GAAP EPS (diluted)
Initiated
$0.02 – $0.10
prior qtr $0.03
midpoint +100.0% QoQ
full fiscal year ending September 30, 2026
Revenue
Initiated
$310M – $314M
prior FY $251.78M
midpoint +23.9% Y/Y
Gross margin
Initiated
78% – 79%
Adjusted EBITDA
Initiated
$66M – $70M
Net cash provided by operating activities
Initiated
$81M – $85M
Free cash flow
Initiated
$76M – $82M
Q4 2026
GAAP gross margin
Initiated
72% – 75%
FY2026
GAAP gross margin
Initiated
78% – 79%
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Aug 8, 2024
Revenue
· fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2024
$44M – $50M
GAAP net loss
· fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2024
$-32M – $-28M
Revenue
· full fiscal year ending September 30, 2024
$321M – $327M
GAAP net loss
· full fiscal year ending September 30, 2024
$-600M – $-596M
Adjusted EBITDA
· full fiscal year ending September 30, 2024
$64M – $70M
GAAP Gross Margin
· Revised FY24
73%
Guided vs delivered
· last 4 settled
Revenue
fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2024
guided $44M – $50M
$54.81M
Beat +16.6%
Revenue
full fiscal year ending September 30, 2024
guided $321M – $327M
$331.5M
Beat +2.3%
Revenue
second quarter
guided $92M – $95M
$98.66M
Beat +5.5%
Revenue
fiscal year
guided $370M – $380M
$387.18M
Beat +3.2%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−11%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−4%
Neutral
RSI (14)
50
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
35%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $9 › 200d $10 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+1% holders QoQ · +30 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$229.5K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
13.51% of float · ▼ -3.9% MoM · 8.6 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
202 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $6
Now $9 · 35%
Range high $13
vs 200-day avg -11%
vs 50-day avg -4%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.
Versus peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRNC | +0.2% | -1.2% | +24.4% | +0.8% | -20.4% |
| SPY | -1.2% | -1.8% | +17.8% | -0.4% | +12.1% |
| vs SPY | +1.4% | +0.6% | +6.6% | +1.2% | -32.5% |
Key facts
CIK
1768267
CUSIP
156727109
13F (30d)
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